Pawn breaks is lesson 8 of 9 in Real-game tactics 7: Calculation and defence, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1800 (strong club players). A pawn move can open lines, create a passed pawn or undermine a defender. It has 5 interactive exercises: 5 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: find the winning pawn move. (4 positions)
Black to move: find the winning pawn move.
Worked examples
White to move: find the winning pawn move. 1.b4 Qd8 2.exf6. The quiet b4 left the opponent without a good answer. You win the bishop on f6 and come out 3 points ahead.
White to move: find the winning pawn move. 1.d5 Qxe7 2.Rxe7. The quiet d5 left the opponent without a good answer. You come out 4 points ahead in material.
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